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Matteo laughed. "You could be one too, if you wanted to. You have the makings of one. Still...us cattaurs..." He sat up and leaned back a bit, his hands folded behind his head in a lazy posture, "Cattaurs like to take it easy. We don't usually start fights..." he looked at Leila out of the corner of one eye. "Well, most of us anyway...we don't usually start fights, but we can certainly finished them. Whoa! Slow down, there, Emori!" He nearly fell over again when the little foxtaur child tugged on his arm. "Oh! Right...let's hurry! Where should we go?" he glanced around frantically, looking for a good place for two taur to hide.

"Wait up! Emori..." he whispered, then sighed and swiftly padded toward him, the silence of his paws perfect, but the jingling of his bells ruining it.

Nole tries to push himself out but is unable to move enough to push with his hands. He then tries to pull himself out by pushing on the log with his feet, but again is unable to move. He starts scratching at the side of the inside of the log, hoping to dig his way out. And once again he finds himself still trapped inside. Nole begins to twist his body in hopes of wiggling out, but remains stuck in place.

Poppy looked at the tree and then looked at Lyco, "I didnt tell the tree to be quiet, I said for you to not jingle the tree...maybe it was you that made it be quiet". She looked back around the tree to see if Taku was still counting and then quickly turned back to Lyco again, "if we dont stop talking he will find us for sure". Checking once again that Taku was counting, she then leaned over against Lyco and closed her eyes. She smiled and even seemed to purr abit, she wrapped her arms around Lyco's arm and cuddle against it like a pillow.

Aqurom watched as Leila climbed up into a nearby tree, he smiled towards her as she looked in his direction from her not so well hidden hiding spot. Then he decided that while he waited that he should get a snack, he dove down into the water to see if the pond offered anything worth eatting. After a short swim he found some seaweed looking plants and tried tasting them, only to spit them out. He searched alitte while onger before returning to the surface to see how the game was going.

((I think it is now safe to assume Lycoris and Leila are children, right?))

Lycoris thought about this. It was true; Poppy had told him. Maybe she was right after all! He opened his mouth to cheer in triumph, but quickly put his hand over it, and nodded when Poppy suggested they stay quiet. She was always so smart. For once he didn't protest when she cuddled up to him, but he wasn't sure how Taku would react if he found them. He had a feeling it wouldn't be too good. Still, Poppy looked so content, and Taku was still counting, so he figured they'd be okay. He just hoped she wouldn't fall asleep. Smiling, he flicked his tail, and it fell across Poppy's. Lost in his own thoughts, he hadn't realized it was somewhat heavier than before, due to its longer hair. He had finally grown.

Leila lay lazily on the branch. She was so far out, however, and on the skinniest branch that she could have collapsed. Still, she was pretty confiedent of her skills as a tree climber. Eventually she grew so bored, she began to nod off to sleep, not realizing her weight on the branch was somewhat more than she had figured before she climed out that far. Soon her little cat nap was inturrupted by the cold splash of the pool water as the tree branch snapped like a twig and she tumbled ontop of Aqurom. There was no ground for her to land on her feet, and she only awakened after she had been submerged.

Matteo cocked his head slightly. A young male taur not wanting to be a warrior? This was strange. Matteo was sure it was every young male taur's dream at Emori's age to be a warrior. It certainly was Lyco's. But no, Emori was like the cattaurs. He felt like doing something better with his life. Matteo smiled. "Alright then, you be whatever you want to be. But let's go help Nole! Quietly now...opps! I better stay put then..." he slumped back down on the grass, glaring at his jingly tail. "But I'll be sure to head Taku off if he hears me. I'll probably be the first he finds anywy, with all my racket..." Matteo glanced up, startled as he heard a huge splash and a violent yowl. He feared the next few events as he suddenly realized it was a black blur that had fallen into the water. He doubted any cattaur, especially Leila, would want to fall into a pool of freezing water while napping. The mere thought of it made him shiver in displeasure.

((Yus, I believe so. *Prods Emori* When are you going to grow, boyo?))

Slightly confused, Emori gave a start as Taku finished and dived behind the log containing Nole, peeking out for a split second at Matteo with a pout. He wanted to call him over, but no - he must be quiet...then, he found himself twisting his head at a splashing sound. What in the? And Taku was calling out the word "booger"...what a strange game! Wriggling his nose in slight disgust, he brought his tail up to his chest and hugged it, staying as quiet as possible while hiding.

(( gonk Why have I not seen this?? Zomg! whee heart heart heart ))